Fountain Pen Display Case CompanyTopic: Pens, PencilsI like to use (and collect) pens, but I have no pens on my walls. The Fountain Pen Display Case Company says "Enjoy your favorite pens to the fullest and give your pens the display they desire..." Check out the Pen display cases, Pen stands, Old time pen chests and lots more at usadisplay.net

Keith TamTopic: TypographyKeith Chi-hang Tam -- A Hong Kong expatriate who went to school in the UK and currently a Canadian citizen residing in Vancouver. Here you’ll find articles and essays on typography, type design and graphic design written by Keith Chi-hang Tam and Michail Semoglou.

Kaweco Fountain PensTopic: Pens, PencilsKaweco (Koch, Weber and Company) was founded in 1883 in Germany and was one of the leading German pen companies in the early 1900's. I like the "K" in the Kaweco logo, but I have never used a Kaweco pen.

Austrian Wants Credit For VW Logo DevelopmentTopic: LogosNikolai Borg, born in 1919, claims he developed of the Volkswagen logo in June 1939 under the direction of Nazi engineer Fritz Todt. Borg does not want money but simply acknowledgment from VW. VW is denying Borg's involvement and claims the logo was submitted to the Third Reich patent office for copyright in 1938. The outer ring of the VW logo was a cog, not the current circle. That was later change by the British after WWII. Read more in adrants.com

Mince Mary advert the most complained about ad last yearTopic: AdvertisingMr Kipling's mince pies -- "The UK advertising watchdog Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) announced our favorite toplist on Tuesday by releasing their annual report. Top honor goes to an ad shilling mince meat pies, which became the most complained about advert in the UK last year." Read the story in adland

The Motor Racing Programme Covers ProjectTopic: Motor RacingThe Motor Racing Programme Covers Project -- "With well over two thousand scans, the motor racing site is the biggest of it's kind on the 'net. With programmes dating back to the early 1900's right up to the present day, the site is a vast collection of racing and artistic history." (via PCL)

Handlettering ForumTopic: Hand Lettering: signsHand Lettering Forum -- They are transferring the posts from the old Hand Lettering Forum to the new Hand Lettering Forum. When the project is finished, it will be one of the greatest resources around for tips and technical information related to the sign business.

"The New Forum has a fairly powerful search feature, allowing you to easily find posts on such subjects as: Gold, Varnish, Angel Gild, Sandblasting, Books, and so forth."

A Century of Candy Bars : An Analysis of Wrapper DesignTopic: DesignA Century of Candy Bars by Dave Grager. "The purpose of this analysis was to gain a broad understanding of the design process of packaging in the confections (specifically candy bar) category. The aim was to, first, take an historical look at the development of the product category. Then, through the study of graphic design trends related to the product, understand what sociocultural, technical, and manufacturing events triggered such trends."»Read more at Speak Up, a division of UnderConsideration. (via Boing Boing)

SOPRANOS Pinball Machines from Stern Pinball, Inc.Topic: DesignStern Pinball's newest pinball machine, THE SOPRANOS® pinball, offers would be wise guys a dynamic interactive experience into the world of the critically acclaimed and award-winning HBO® hit television series THE SOPRANOS®. For all those who have been spellbound by mobster-themed movies and television shows throughout the years, THE SOPRANOS® pinball machine is a must for any player, distributor, operator, and home collector wanting to share in the excitement. (via linkfilter)

NYPL Digital GalleryTopic: CalligraphyNYPL Digital Gallery is The New York Public Library's new image database, developed to provide free and open online access to thousands of images from the original and rare holdings of the Research Libraries. I found this colored woodcut: An illustration of writing brushes, ID:1221632, when I searched for 'Writing materials'.